Sterilizer for barbers&#39; tools



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O. J. LIERMAN STERILIZER FOR BARBERS Filed June 28, 1929 J 3 go Oct. 13,1931.

Patented Oct. 13, 1931 UNITED ASTATES PATENT oFFicr.

OTTO J. LIERMAN, OFMSAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, SSIGNOR OFl ONE-HALF TOCHRIS J'. SCHLAG, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA STERILIZER FORIBARBEIELSv TOOLS Application mea June 28,

serving as adrying compartment and being divided with electrical heatingmeans. A further object of the invention 1s to ar-l range the twocompartments relative to one another so that the fluid containingcompartment is also subjected to the influence of the heating device andthat fumes arising from the iluid may enter the drying compartment formaintaining the air surrounding the tools in an antiseptic condition.

Another object of the invention is to provide a common cover for the twocompartments, which inclu des means for giving access to each section ineach compartment independently and to completely cover both of thecompartments and also to give access to either one of the compartmentsas a whole.'

Further objects and advantages of my 1nvention will appear as thespecification proceeds.

The preferred form of my invention is illustrated in theacconipanyingodrawings, in

which Figure 1 shows a top plan view of my sterilizer, certain portionsbeing broken away to disclose the interior;

Figure 2, a front view of my sterilizer, certain portions being brokenaway to show the interior; and

Figure 3, a vertical section through the sterilizer taken along line3-'3 of Figure 2.

While I have shown only the preferred form of the invention, I wish tohave it understood that various changes or modifications may be madewithin the scope of the claims hereto attached without departing fromthe spirit of the invention.

In its preferred form, my sterilizer comprises a rectangular box 1 openon top and provided with a front 2 hinged at the bottom be dipped andthe second compartment 1 i929. serial No'. 374,5i'4. A

asshown at 3. This box is longitudinally divided into two parts by meansof a partition 4 running through the center of the box in parallelrelation to the front and rear walls thereof. In the rear section of thebox formed by this partition which is removable, there is provided asmall rectangular compartment 5 running from end to end and open at bothends, which is adapted to hold a flat electrical heating unit 6, thelatter being adapted for introduction from either end.

The top of this small compartment is formed with a plurality ofperforations 7, through which heat may rise into the space above.

The latter space is divided into a series of smaller sections bypartition walls fastened to the main partition 4 and extendingrearwardly therefrom immediately above the heating compartment 5. Ipreferably provide twocomparatively large sections 8 and 9 at the endsof the rear compartment, while the intervening space is again dividedinto two sections by a partition wall 10, the extreme rear section,indicated at 11, being used for accommodating shears, while the sectionbetween the partition wall 10 and the main partition 4 is again dividedinto a plurality of stalls 12 adapted to hold individual razors inupright position. The sections 8 and 9 are preferably used toaccommodate a clipper and a hairbrush respectively. i

The compartment in front of the main partition 4 is occupied by acontainer 13 for an antiseptic fluid, the said container occupying theentire space and resembling in form the rear compartment and divided bya number of partitions 14, 15, 16 and 17 running parallel to the sidesofthe box into a number of sections, two end sections 18 and 19corresponding to the sections 8 and 9 for holding a clipper and ahairbrush respectively, the central section between the partitions and16, shown at 20, serving to hold a plurality of combs and theintervening sections 21 and 22 being subdivided by partitions 23 and 24to accommodate shears and razors respectively. All the partitions stopshort of the bottom of the container so that the antiseptic fluid mayfreely How from one section into the other.

It should also be noted that all the partitions thus far described, asshown particularly well in Figure 3, stop short of the top edge of thebox 1 so that even when the box is covered, fumes may freely enter fromthe iiuid container into the rear compartment for maintaining the air inthe latter compartment in an antiseptic condition.

To cover the box, I provide a fiat top plate 25 having an al1-aroundflange 26 depending therefrom and adapted to be telescoped on the box soas to hold the hinged front piece 2 in place. This Hat top 25 is formedwith a number of perforations corresponding substantially to the numberof sections provided in the two compartments of the box, theperforations 27 for the end sections being substantially coextensivewith the area thereof, while the perforations 28 giving access to thesmaller sections are made somewhat smaller than the sections themselvesto serve as guide means for the razors and scissors to be accommodatedin the smaller sections.

The top plate 25 has a lid 29 hinged thereto atits transverse centerline, as shown at 30, the lid being adapted to cover the front sectionof the plate 25. Over the rear section of the cover 25, there isprovided a superstructure, shown at 31, including a rear wall 32 formingan extension of the rear wall of the box, two sides 33 formingextensions of the rear sections of the side walls of the box, a frontwall 34 hinged to the cover 25 at its transverse center line, so that itmay be dropped on the lid 29 for giving access to the tools assembled inthe rear compartment and a top cover 35`hinged to the top of the rearwall, as shown at 36.

My sterilizer is used as follows:

The heating element 6 may be introduced into the sm'all rear compartmentfrom either end. The container 13 is illed to a suitable height with anantiseptic Huid, and after a tool has been used, it is dipped into theparticular section of the container reserved for the particular toolafter the lid 29 has been raised. Thereupon, the lid 29 may be droppedand the front cover 34 is pulled' forward to lean on the lid 29 and thetool is introduced into the rear compartment in its respective section.The heat emanating from the lower compartment quickly dries the tool andkeeps the entire rear compartment in a dry condition, while at the sametime, fumes from the container in the front compartment are allowed toenter the rear compartment for maintaining the air therein antiseptic.

I claim:

1. A sterilizer for barbers tools comprising a rear compartment dividedinto a plurality of sections for containing barbers tools and a frontcompartment of similar shape adapted to contain an antiseptic Huid,means for holding the compartments in adjacent relation, 'a passagebetween them to allow fumes rising from the fluid of the frontcompartment to enter the rear compartment and a common cover for bothcompartments having guide openings leading to the various sections.

2.- A sterilizer for barbers tools comprising a rear compartment dividedinto a plurality of sections for containing harbers tools and a frontcompartment of similar shape adapted to contain an antiseptic Huid,means for holding the compartments in adjacent relation, a passagebetween them to allow fumes rising from the iuid of the frontcompartment to enter the rear compartment anda common cover for bothcompartments having guide openings leading to the various sections witha superstructure for the first compartment for covering the tools whenin place.

3. A sterilizer for barbers tools comprising a rear compartment dividedinto a plurality of sections for containing barbers tools anda frontcompartment of similar shape adapted to cont-ain an antiseptic fluid,means for holding the compartments in adjacent relation, a passagebetween them to allow fumes rising from the fluid of the frontcompartment to enter the rear compartment, a common cover for bothcompartments having guide openings leading to the various sections witha superstructure for the first compartment for covering the tools whenin place and a hinged cover plate for the second compartment, thesuperstructure including a hinged front plate adapted to be dropped onthe front cover plate for giving access to the tools in the rearcompartment.

. 4. A sterilizer for barbers tools comprising a front compartment forcontaining an antiseptic fluid, a rear compartment, a passage betweenthem to allow fumes rising from the Huid of the front compartment toenter the rear compartment, apassage open at both ends underneath therear compartment and adjacent to the front compartment for allowing aheating unit to be introduced thereto, and a cover for independentaccess to either compartment.

OTTO J. LIERMAN.

